Prosecutor to decide on charges soon in Norfolk mayor probe

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - A special prosecutor says he'll decide by the end of next week whether to bring misdemeanor charges against Virginia Beach's mayor.

Michael Doucette, a commonwealth's attorney in Lynchburg, was appointed last year to review votes cast by Mayor Will Sessoms involving clients of a bank ...

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When You See Green Room Assigned to Rand Paul for Debate, You Might Understand Why Campaign Is Upset

Look at Trump's green room, then look at Paul's.

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From kung fu to California cops: Nunchucks make comeback

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Sgt. Casey Day was skeptical. The chief of his rural Northern California police department wanted him to find out if an ancient martial arts weapon made famous in 1970s Bruce Lee movies could be used to subdue unruly suspects.

But it only took a few days ...

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Middle School Texas Student 'Shocked' By Demand She Says Her Teacher Made Over Question on God

"It was really confusing to me at first…"

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Kansas City Royals Defeat New York Mets 5-4 to Take Game One of World Series in 14-Inning Thriller

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Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman of Alphabet, To Speak At TechCrunch China Beijing

 We're excited to announce that Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman of Alphabet (formerly Google), will open the TechCrunch China event in Beijing, which takes place November 2-3. Read More

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Caitlyn Jenner Transitions Again [SLIDESHOW]

This time into a 66-year-old

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Sherrod Brown, Ohio Senator, Endorses Hillary Clinton

"From opposing unfair trade deals to fighting for a fair financial system, Hillary Clinton has shown she puts working families first," Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, says in statement reported by Northeast Ohio Media Group. Related story: De Blasio Said to Plan Clinton Endorsement After Delaying Move

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CRISIS: Thousands Of Muslim Migrants March Through Slovenia, PM Warns EU Will Collapse

Drone footage filmed near the Slovenia-Croatia border shows thousands of migrants and refugees trekking through farmland to make their way to Europe amid the harsh conditions of the oncoming winter. Hungary sealed its border at the beginning of September, which has since drove unprecedented migrant flows through the tiny nation of Slovenia. Slovenia, which has a population ...More

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'Death to Israel' Facebook Groups Sparks Outrage

Facebook groups calling for "Death To Israel" are sparking outrage among pro-Israel observers and causing concern among some users of the social media site, a group of whom have recently filed a lawsuit to force the deletion of the pages.

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Hillary Clinton leads Bernie Sanders by 41 points in Iowa: poll

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has a 41-point lead on Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont in the early state of Iowa, according to a Monmouth University poll released Tuesday on the 2016 Democratic presidential field.

Mrs. Clinton had the support of 65 percent of likely Democratic ...

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School Paper In Hot Water After Cartoon Offends Black Students

Smiling black student wanders urban hellscape

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Young College Student's 'Blasphemous' Newspaper Letter Cited Four Bible Verses to Support Gay Marriage. Here's How Pat Robertson Responded.

"These verses will not only shut up the bigots but will settle this argument once and for all."

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Not Happy With Answers, GOP Senator Scolds Obama's Defense Secretary for 'Half-Assed' Middle East Strategy During Hearing

"This is a bad day for America." 

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Payment Services Firm Marqeta Adds $25 Million For U.S., Global Expansion

 Marqeta, a developer and provider of money handling and payment processing technologies for primarily e-commerce businesses, has raised $25 million in a new round of funding as it looks to expand in the U.S. and overseas. Read More

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Iowa Dems Suggest New Names For Jefferson Jackson Dinner

The Iowa Democratic Party announced it will change the name of their annual Jefferson Jackson dinner, following several other state parties looking to distance the Democratic brand from two former slave-owning presidents. Bloomberg Politics managing editor John Heilemann talked with attendees of the last ever "Iowa JJ" to see what they'd like the dinner to be called.

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Affirmation of God as unsportsmanlike conduct

(Paul Mirengoff) Sportsmen have been praising God and crediting him for their achievements since before the days of the Gipper. But now, such praise has been deemed unsportsmanlike conduct by a high school referee. Fox News reports: A Christian high school quarterback was flagged by the referee when he showed a simple sign of faith by briefly raising a finger to the sky after scoring a 73-yard touchdown. 17-year-old Dante Turo of

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Mike Tyson Endorses Donald Trump: 'Hell Yeah! We Tried Obama, Time for a Change'

Former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson wants to see businessman Donald Trump in the White House come 2016. Tyson endorsed Donald Trump Monday on HuffPost live. "He should be president of the United States," he said. "Yeah, hell yeah! Big time. Why wouldn't anybody like that? A guy that came from where he came from, doing what he's ...More

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McCain Lambasts Obama Over Failed Syrian Rebel Program: 'If There Is an Opposite for Commander-in-Chief, This is It'

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Former Robben Island inmate heads to Egypt to seek support

GENEVA (AP) - Aiming to end FIFA's "nightmare," former Robben Island inmate and presidential candidate Tokyo Sexwale will travel to Egypt on Tuesday to campaign for support from African soccer leaders.

Africa's 54 votes - the largest confederation in FIFA - is critical to the South African mining tycoon's chances ...

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